Promotion – To Group ‘B’ – Selection and LDCE
No.E(GP)86/2/97, dated 14.04.1987
Sub: Promotion from Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’ – Conditions of eligibility.
1. The question of prescribing the conditions of eligibility for selection of employees for promotion to Group ‘B’ posts/ for LDCE following the implementation of the pay scales recommended by the fourth Pay Commission has been under the consideration of the Railway Board. It has now been decided that:-
(a) Employees working in grade the minimum of which is Rs.1400 and in higher Group ‘C’ grades will be eligible to appear for Group ‘B’ selections provided they have rendered not less than three years of non-fortuitous service in the grade and have reached the pay stage of Rs.2050.
(b) For the LDCE, employees holding posts in grade the minimum of which is Rs.1400 or in higher Group ‘C’ grades, with five years of non-fortuitous service in the grade will be eligible.
In reckoning the period of service, the length of non-fortuitous service rendered in the corresponding pre-revised scale should be taken into account.
(c) The relative seniority of Group ‘C’ employees in grades Rs.2000-3200 and Rs.2375-3500 coming from different streams for the purpose of selection to Group ‘B’ should be determined on the basis of total length of non-fortuitous service rendered in any or both these grades. The actual length of service in the corresponding pre-revised scales should be added to arrive at the total service for the purpose.
2. Selections to Group ‘B’ already in progress may be proceeded with and finalized as per the existing principles. All fresh selections including those which have been initiated but where the written examination has not been held, should be held in accordance with the instructions contained herein.
3. The LDCE, wherever the same is in force, is a part of the process of filling vacancies and Group ‘B’. Therefore, whatever is followed in the matter of determination of eligibility, e.g., whether with reference to the pre-revised scales or the revised scales, for the selection against 75% vacancies should be followed for the corresponding LDCE against 25% vacancies.
Download Railway Board Circular dated 14.04.1987
Forward reference⇒RBE No. 146/2004